Job overview

To provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care need for the patients receiving haemodialysis.

The post holder is expected to provide relevant forms of care without the direct supervision and participate in the supervision and teaching of untrained staff and students.

To play an active part in the continuing development of the Unit and actively contribute to the maintenance of an environment conducive to the delivery of high standards of patient care by promoting good communication and relationships between staff, patients, relatives and visitors.

Please note this post is not suitable for newly qualified staff as haemodialysis experience is required.

Main duties of the job

Practice within NMC code of professional document

Participate in the assessment of patient care needs, planning, implementing and evaluating the programmed of care in accordance with the agreed policies and procedures of the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust.

To communicate regularly with patients and relatives i understanding of care pathways.

Liase with the multi-disciplinary team regularly to ensure timely delivery of care and foster good working relationships.

Act as a positive role model.

Actively encourage the use of evidence based practice.

Maintain accurate and legible records of care and other documents as required by the post.

Help and maintain a pleasant and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Participate in shared care and on call.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.